Definitions for back-formation

back-formation back formation

Back-Formation is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 1348 anagrams from letters in back-formation (-aabcfikmnoort).

Definitions for back-formation

noun

  1. the analogical creation of one word from another word that appears to be a derived or inflected form of the first by dropping the apparent affix or by modification.
  2. a word so formed, as typewrite from typewriter.

Origin of back-formation

First recorded in 1885-90

Word Value for back-formation
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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